René Vidal is a 7-time NCAA championship coach and active D1 head coach at national powerhouse NIU men’s tennis. He’s also a top-selling author, 2022 GLVC Coach of the Year, host of the Down 40 Love Podcast, and speaker on leadership, culture, and the psychology of winning.
A former nationally ranked junior tennis player, René Vidal’s coaching career includes 7 NCAA conference championships at Boise State, Colgate, Mississippi State, and McKendree. A sports parent whose three sons played college tennis and high school basketball, Coach Vidal knows how to create a positive learning environment to enhance performance and maximize potential.